The Leoni Township Board of Trustees adopted a policy Tuesday, April 9 that states if a septic hauling company is behind in payments to the township’s wastewater treatment plant, they will have to pay a late fee or stop bringing sewage to the plant.

Leoni Township Supervisor Todd Brittain said that Bollinger recently sent a $3,000 check to the township.

“They’re making a good effort on their part,” he said.

In total, an estimated $50,000 is owed to the township. Other past due septic hauler bills owe less than $2,000.

The new policy states: Bills that are more than 30 days old will be charged an additional 1.5 percent of the bill. If a bill has not been paid in 90 days the hauler will no longer be able to take sewage to the wastewater plant. If a company finds themselves in that position they would also have to pay an additional $500 to start transporting sewage to the plant again once their bill is paid in full.

Homeowners who are not connected to the Leoni Township Wastewater Treatment Plant pay a septic hauling company to pump sewage from their septic tank and transport it to the treatment plant.

The plant charges these companies.

“There are several that have fallen back on payments,” Leoni Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager John Zang said.

Some of the bills have been accruing for a number of years. Both Zang and Brittain said they are not sure how long it took for the two bills to reach the $20,000 mark but said it was most likely during a period of two to five years.